Margo Jefferson Quotes

I found literary idols in Adrienne Kennedy, Nella Larsen, and Ntozake Shange, writers who'd dared to locate a sanctioned, forbidden space between white vulnerability and black invincibility.

Margo Jefferson

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: critic
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: October 17, 1947

Topics

SpaceBlackWhiteVulnerability

I stay in Jersey - it's home, man. It's home. And I think that's the foundation of the true strength of the communities where we live in America.

Joe Piscopo

StrengthHomeLiveManThinkTrue

When I started blogging in 2004, I responded to every comment no matter how nasty the reader was. I was generally polite, believing that these critics would be so charmed by my professionalism that they would see the error of their misogynist ways and swiftly run out to read a bell hooks book. Ha!

Jessica Valenti

BookProfessionalismBelievingRun

I think it's an impulse for human beings to want to suffer less, and we're kind of addicted to comfort at all costs - at least, I am.

Jeff Bridges

I AmThinkComfortWantKindHuman

It took me forever, learning improvisation, because I had studied with Lee Strasberg - I dropped out of Chicago and went to his classes in New York for a couple of years, once or twice a week. What I didn't realize was I was learning directing because he wasn't all that good about acting, not for me.

Mike Nichols

LearningGoodNew YorkMeActing

I'm not gonna give the British Government the joy of keeping taxing me. They don't tax art. And all my cars are just a collection of art.

Jay Kay

ArtGovernmentJoyMeTaxBritish

As long as I have my faith in God, I'm good. I know everything else is going to come.

Derrick Rose

GoodGodFaithLongKnowEverything

I'm not interested in being one of those comedians who wants to look good and be this 'cool' funny person. I don't care how weird or ugly I look.

Chris Lilley

FunnyGoodUglyCoolCareWeird

I never dated much in high school or college.

David Spade

SchoolCollegeHigh SchoolNever

I don't know if I'd do an action movie because I don't know if I could keep a straight face; honestly, I just think it's so silly. Like, I love watching them but I can't imagine me doing one.

Chris O'Dowd

LoveMeActionFaceThinkDoing

When 'MADtv' got cancelled, I didn't work at all - for three years.

Bobby Lee

WorkThreeYearsGotCancelled

Speaking two languages fluently makes each language not so important.

Arca

LanguageImportantTwoSpeakingEach

Diversity is not just about the fact that the pictures look better. I mean, they always do look better!

Pramila Jayapal

DiversityBetterLookPicturesMean

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